George Russell finished fastest on the final day of preseason testing ahead of the 24-race 2025 season. The Mercedes driver posted a 1:29.545 in the afternoon session, which was still slower than the testing benchmark set by the Williams of Carlos Sainz on Thursday.

The third and final day of F1 pre-season testing is complete. The lights went out in Bahrain, with Charles Leclerc and George Russell leading the timesheets.

Lewis Hamilton topped the timesheets on the second morning of preseason testing in Bahrain as he continued to get to grips with his new Ferrari Formula 1 car.

One Formula 1 star has been caught taking a 'nap' during pre-season testing at the Bahrain International Circuit. Ferrari have been preparing for the 2025 season by splitting running between Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton throughout all the testing days so far, with one driver taking the morning sessions, and the other the afternoon.

Lewis Hamilton was fastest in his new Ferrari on the morning of the second day of Formula 1 preseason testing as rain in the desert affected Thursday's session. The seven-time champion's best time was nearly four-tenths of a second faster than his former teammate George Russell of Mercedes.

Recap updates and reaction from day two of Formula One’s sole preseason test in Sakhir ahead of the new season

The absence of Max Verstappen on Day 2 of the 2025 pre-season testing in Bahrain raised questions among fans and pundits alike. However, Red Bull’s Technical Director, Pierre Wache, has now provided clarity on the situation.

Day 3 result as Hamilton trails Verstappen and Russell in final Bahrain session - Follow reaction after the end of the 2025 three-day pre-season test in Bahrain